lessons_learned: - lesson_id: "LL_SUB_001" category: "Ontological Foundation" lesson: "The term 'Information,' due to its prevalent Shannon-esque and data-centric connotations, proved insufficient and prone to misinterpretation as a primary ontological principle. A new, precisely defined term ('Autologos') was necessary to encapsulate the concept of a fundamental, self-generating, self-structuring, and rational principle of reality." implication_for_future_work: "The 'Autologos' concept, as defined in its Primer and Glossary, must be the consistent and unambiguous foundation for all subsequent theoretical development in the 'AUTO' project." - lesson_id: "LL_SUB_002" category: "Critique of Physicalism" lesson: "A powerful deconstruction of materialism/physicalism can be achieved by systematically analyzing diverse 'phenomena' (e.g., rock, neutrino, photon, gravity) through the 'Four Pillars' (Phenomena, Tools, Methods, Frameworks). This reveals that all engagement with reality is via pattern detection and interpretation, and that 'physical matter' is not a monolithic, directly perceived substance." implication_for_future_work: "Part I of Monograph D001 for the 'AUTO' project must rigorously develop this Four-Pillar deconstruction to establish the necessity for the Autologos framework." - lesson_id: "LL_SUB_003" category: "Nature of Scientific 'Entities'" lesson: "Many entities posited by current physics (e.g., fundamental particles from accelerators, gravitons, potentially dark matter components) are better understood as reifications of 'knowledge voids' or interpretations of statistical patterns in data, rather than directly observed material objects. The 'tangibility problem' is a key indicator." implication_for_future_work: "The Autologos framework in D001 must offer compelling reinterpretations of these 'entities' as specific types of Autologos-manifested patterns or consequences of its inherent rules." - lesson_id: "LL_SUB_004" category: "Perception and Observation" lesson: "The distinction between colloquial 'seeing' and active 'perceiving' (as model construction based on pattern detection) is fundamental. All observation, whether biological or instrumental, is a mediated and interpretive process, not direct access to reality." implication_for_future_work: "This principle must be a cornerstone of D001, informing its epistemology and its critique of naive realism." - lesson_id: "LL_SUB_005" category: "Role of Mathematics and Logic" lesson: "Mathematics and logic are not the fabric of reality itself (contra some interpretations of MUH) but are indispensable human-invented tools/languages for modeling and analyzing the patterns manifested by the fundamental ontological principle (Autologos). They are 'maps,' not the 'territory-generating principle'." implication_for_future_work: "D001 must clearly articulate this instrumental view of math/logic in relation to Autologos, particularly in chapters dealing with scientific frameworks and epistemology." - lesson_id: "LL_SUB_006" category: "Narrative Strategy for Introducing New Ontology" lesson: "Introducing a new, complex ontological term like 'Autologos' requires careful pedagogical staging. The problems and limitations of existing paradigms must be thoroughly established *before* the new term/concept is introduced, to create intellectual necessity and avoid reader alienation or premature fixation on the neologism." implication_for_future_work: "The multi-part structure of D001, with Autologos formally introduced only in Part II after extensive deconstruction in Part I, must be strictly adhered to in the 'AUTO' project." - lesson_id: "LL_SUB_007" category: "Evolution of 'Infomatics' Concept" lesson: "The 'Infomatics' concept (as explored in provided documents like `Infomatics.md`) contains valuable critiques of 'quantum' terminology and emphasizes continuous, information-driven systems and geometric principles (π, φ). While the specific Infomatics v3 framework was falsified, these underlying critiques and the search for geometric/pattern-based understanding remain relevant to an Autologos-centric view." implication_for_future_work: "Insights from the 'Infomatics' exploration (e.g., critique of discretization, focus on patterns over particles, role of fundamental constants as descriptors of pattern-compatibility) should be integrated where appropriate into the Autologos-based arguments in D001."